<p>7/15/11 - abparent</p>
<p>Our son was a well-rounded performer before college with vocals his strength. He chose a BFA program with a reputation of strength in vocals, acting and dance. In fact, some students can receive a mt bfa with a minor in dance. I think he’d say he grew in all areas but especially acting and dance. He graduated a year ago and has found consistent success throughout this last year and will begin his 4th paying job in August. His callbacks in NY have shown his growth in dance, but I believe he’d admit he has more to learn there. The most pleasant surprise was that his first very fulfilling and professional role was Shakespeare, not MT at all. So, it appears so far his training has mattered. It was within a college setting, structured, challenging, and well paced. I’ll also add that he was the first among all of his high school friends to land a paying job - and as an actor. Go figure! His classmates have also found consistent success since graduation, but I didn’t know any of them prior to college, so I can’t gauge their development.</p>